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Apparatus for towing a water sports performer

a technology for water sports and tow vehicles, applied in the field of towing vehicles for water sports performers, can solve the problems of tower legs interfering with the tow line,

Active Publication Date: 2017-02-28
GERE MARIE +1
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The invention is about a towing apparatus for water sports performers that can be attached to a boat's gunwales using mounting plates and a tower. The towing apparatus includes a detachable and retractable tower connector for securely attaching the towline to the mounting plates. Each mounting plate has a retractable tower connector that can be securely attached and detached by rotating the connector around an axis. The detachable connector includes a hook and a latch for easy attachment and detachment. The towing apparatus also includes first and second locking mechanisms for securely locking the tower to the mounting plates. The technical effects of the towing apparatus include a more convenient and safe way to tow water sports performers from boats and increased stability and control during water sports performances.

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But a problem with having both is that the tower legs can interfere with a tow line attached to the ski pylon, particularly when a water skier swings out to a side of the boat.

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[0019]FIG. 1 shows a boat 100 equipped with an apparatus 200 for towing a water sports performer in accordance with a first exemplary preferred embodiment of the invention. The apparatus 200 is particularly suited for towing a wakeboarder. The boat 100 includes a hull 110 with a bow 111, a stern 112, and port and starboard sides 113, 114. The port and starboard sides 113, 114 have port and starboard gunwales 115, 116, respectively. Within the boat's interior is a control console 120 for operating the boat 100 and a ski pylon 130 for towing a water sports performer such as a water skier.

[0020]The towing apparatus 200 includes first and second mounting plates 210, 220 and a tower 230. The first mounting plate 210 is attached to the port gunwale 115, and the second mounting plate 220 is attached to the starboard gunwale 116. In this embodiment, each mounting plate 210, 220 contains countersunk bores through which a bolt may be inserted. The bolt engages with threads embedded in (or bel...

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Abstract

An apparatus for towing a water sports performer includes a first mounting plate, a second mounting plate, and a tower. The first mounting plate is adapted for attachment to a port gunwale of a boat. The second mounting plate is adapted for attachment to a starboard gunwale of the boat. The tower is pivotably and detachably secured to the first and second mounting plates. Each of the first and second mounting plates includes a retractable tower connector that, when retracted, is positioned at or below a substantially flat upper surface of the mounting plate, and, when not retracted, extends above the upper surface of the mounting plate to pivotably and detachably secure the tower to the mounting plate.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to an apparatus for towing a water sports performer from behind a boat, as well as a boat equipped with such an apparatus.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Boats are used to tow water sports performers, such as water skiers, wakeboarders, and the like, using a tow-line. The performer holds onto one end of the tow-line and the other end is attached to the boat. For water skiing, the tow-line is typically attached to a ski pylon within the boat, often somewhere in or near the center of the boat. For wakeboarding, the tow-line is typically attached to the top of a tower, which provides a higher tow-line attachment point than a pylon provides. The tower legs usually are attached to the port and starboard gunwales of the boat. To maximize a boat's versatility, it is desirable to have both a ski pylon for water skiing and a tower for wakeboarding. But a problem with having both is that the tower legs can interfere with a tow line attached ...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B63B35/81B63B15/00B63B17/00
CPCB63B35/816B63B15/00B63B17/00B63B35/815B63B34/67B63B34/60
Inventor LAKE, RYAN D.CURTS, CHADRICK E.SCHULTZ, JAMES G.PELTZER, CORY J.MACKALL, GREGORY A.
Owner GERE MARIE
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